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Natural Resources University


 

Natural Resources University is a podcast network focused on delivering science-based information for natural resource management.

Funding for this project comes from the Renewable Resources Extension Act.

 

Dec 22, 2020

Fire and herbivory have always been important disturbances in grasslands and their interaction may be particularly important for wildlife habitat. In this week’s episode, we talk to Dr. Sam Fuhlendorf of Oklahoma State University and Bob Hamilton of The Nature Conservancy about using patch-burn-grazing to mimic that natural process. Strategic use of prescribed fire and cattle may lead to habitat improvements for wildlife while increasing cattle production.

Related peer-reviewed papers:

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234983

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378112719318821

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1365-2435.13083